Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days
The BBC has contacted the organisation for comment.Young people have been gathering in recent days to cheer him on at Freedom Park in Lagos, filming his every move and dancing along from behind the barriers."It's a beautiful moment. Seeing how far he has come and witnessing him achieve this feat made me incredibly proud and grateful to God," Uche Anumudu, one of those watching, told the BBC.The current record is 127 hours, set by Indian dancer Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in 2023, when she was 16. Crowds of young people have gathered to cheer him on.
- ▪The BBC has contacted the organisation for comment.Young people have been gathering in recent days to cheer him on at Freedom Park in Lagos, filming his every move and dancing along from behind the barriers."It's a beautiful moment.
- ▪Seeing how far he has come and witnessing him achieve this feat made me incredibly proud and grateful to God," Uche Anumudu, one of those watching, told the BBC.The current record is 127 hours, set by Indian dancer Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in
- ▪Crowds of young people have gathered to cheer him on.
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Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven daysImage source, SaycheeseImage caption, Ben Dancer is due to reach his target early on Tuesday morningByMakuochi OkaforBBC Africa, Reporting fromLagosPublished2 hours agoA Nigerian dancer is attempting to dance non-stop for seven days in order to set a new world record.Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, is aiming to dance for 168 hours - 41 hours longer than the current record for the longest individual dance marathon.Guinness World Records has yet to confirm whether the attempt qualifies as an official record.
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